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Sat, 23 Sep 2017 05:13:49 GMTNear where I live, a new, thirty something owner of a house is in the process of ripping up the low maintenance front garden -...

Near where I live, a new, thirty something owner of a house is in the process of ripping up the low maintenance front garden - shrubs, weedmat, large rocks with a small amount of grass and replacing it with high maintenance lawn. A good idea?

]]>Duckmanhttp://www.ukhippy.com/stuff/showthread.php/73060-A-good-ideaSolar ovens. Is this the future?http://www.ukhippy.com/stuff/showthread.php/73055-Solar-ovens-Is-this-the-future?goto=newpost
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 08:02:38 GMTI remember when the first microwave arrived in my parents kitchen.. with it came a glossy cookbook showing the types of food...

I remember when the first microwave arrived in my parents kitchen.. with it came a glossy cookbook showing the types of food that could be safely cooked using a microwave.. How impressed and yet suspicious we were about the claims made in the cookbook.

Fears of radiation sickness, long term health issues, soon the gadget became no more than a defrosting/reheating device.
40 years on and it's now being used much the same. Except ready meals are widely available for microwave cooking.

2017 Solar cookers/cooking has had a run of solar inventions, assuming the sun shines and more folk live in sunnier climes.

I came across this go sun stove solar oven on another forum and it looks interesting. Could you see yourself owning/using one if they are not ridiculously expensive? https://www.gosunstove.com/

]]>alices wonderlandhttp://www.ukhippy.com/stuff/showthread.php/73055-Solar-ovens-Is-this-the-futureKombucha give awayhttp://www.ukhippy.com/stuff/showthread.php/73015-Kombucha-give-away?goto=newpost
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 17:25:20 GMTAs I ferment quite a lot of kombucha, I have a small kombucha hotel, which means I can give away some free kombucha scoby every...

As I ferment quite a lot of kombucha, I have a small kombucha hotel, which means I can give away some free kombucha scoby every two weeks. I have two extra at the moment, and another baby growing in progress.

If someone from London wants any, feel free to message me. I know you can get them on ebay for about £4, but mine are made of totally organic ingredients including sugar , so it's a reliable, free source.

I will always add a bit of kombucha tea with your scoby as well.

]]>Neliahttp://www.ukhippy.com/stuff/showthread.php/73015-Kombucha-give-awayDo we have any boat builders on the forum?http://www.ukhippy.com/stuff/showthread.php/72979-Do-we-have-any-boat-builders-on-the-forum?goto=newpost
Tue, 12 Sep 2017 06:27:24 GMTI have decided to set myself a challenge (I need a scary challenge in order to get anything done in life) and part of that...

I have decided to set myself a challenge (I need a scary challenge in order to get anything done in life) and part of that challenge requires me to build a boat.

I am going to sail, singlehanded around Britain and Ireland and I need a boat to do it in. I have done a bit of boat building in my time but I just wondered if there were any professional or very keen amateurs on here who can help me with material selection and techniques etc

So what is so scary about sailing around the coast? You might say. Well the boat I have chosen is only 13 foot 10 inch and made of plywood.

Right, I've found a tiny grove of 20 or so plants growing in some fly tipped soil. The plants still seem to be coming up!
I've pinched them out, and done some weeding. The first trusses are going to be ripe soon.
I am wondering if the smaller plants would survive being moved into pots.

Hey there, first post before I can really browse through,
so I thought to shoot out and see what comes :angel:

I'm... my own version of a nomad on wheels ! Wandering Wolf Pup or just a strange smiling hairy dude... :insane:
This year my project (which is also my MSc thesis project, hell yeah!) is to research Off-Grid waste-water management strategies. I'm writing a little handbook as I go about tips & tricks to think about when designing your own off-grid system. The van is fully loaded with lab equipment to analyse water samples and evaluate the performance of said systems !

So far I've been through The Netherlands and France and I'm giving the UK a shot. I'm now in Wales enjoying a wet autumn :) I'm now in Brithdir Mawr and heading to Lammas but I'm wondering if any of you folks know about some more cool grassroots, innovative off-grid spots! Ideally also linked with some food production, aren't they hand in hand... ;)